Tale of the Tape  Born: 22 March 1891 Birth Place: St. Paul, Minnesota Died: 19 November 1960 Height: 5' 9 1/2" Weight: 155 to 185 pounds Race: White; Irish-American Manager: Eddy Reddy & Eddie Kane
Tommy Gibbons

   Tommy Gibbons was an outstanding fighter who contended in the late teens and early 1920s from Middleweight to Heavyweight; Gibbons, like his older brother, Mike, was a very clever fighter that knew every trick in the book and was very difficult to hit cleanly
   Gibbons' most famous moment came in defeat, when in 1923 he challenged Jack Dempsey for the Heavyweight crown; Gibbons who was desperate for a title shot agreed to take the fight while only being paid expenses, while Dempsey was paid $200,000; During the fight, Gibbons made Dempsey look bad, but ultimately lost the 15 round decision; Gibbons fought on till 1925 when he was stopped by Gene Tunney
    In retirement, Gibbons was elected to the post of Sheriff four times, and remained a pillar of his community till his death; Gibbons was elected to the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1963 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1993.

	Mike and Tommy Gibbons in a sparring match at Camp Dodge, Iowa